Rupert Wates, with Chris Honeman opening

Rupert Wates is a multi award winning singer-songwriter Wates combines unforgettable songs with virtuoso guitar playing. His music is the fruit of twenty years at the top of his profession. Folk tinged, with flavors of jazz and even classical, it bears the impression of his English roots as well as his years in New York City and on the road in America. By turns witty, erudite and moving, his songs will go straight to your heart.

Chris Honeman is a Maryland-based folk singer-songwriter whose music lives somewhere between weathered storytelling and raw emotional honesty. Drawing inspiration from artists like Ben Harper, John Prine, Noah Gundersen, and Ryan Adams, Honeman blends intimate acoustic arrangements with lyrics rooted in real life — love, grief, hope, soul, and the search for light in difficult seasons. From quiet listening rooms to festival stages of over a thousand people, Honeman’s performances are marked by sincerity and connection. Though capable of commanding larger crowds, it’s in intimate rooms where his music resonates most deeply — where every lyric lands with the weight of lived experience and every song feels like a conversation shared under dim lights.